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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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